Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
Meeting of Government with Floor Leaders of Political Parties Held Today
Requested All Parties for Co-operation for the Smooth Functioning of Parliament: Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
Government has agreed to the discussion on Manipur Situation in both the Houses of Parliament: Shri Rajnath Singh
A meeting of the Government with Floor Leaders of all Political Parties was held under the Chairmanship of Shri Rajnath Singh, Minister of Defence here today, a day before the start of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, 2023. In his opening address, Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Pralhad Joshi informed that the Monsoon Session of Parliament, will commence on Thursday, the 20th July, 2023 and subject to exigencies of Government Business, the session may conclude on Friday, the 11th August, 2023. The Session will provide 17 sittings spread over a period of 23 days. He also informed that tentatively 31 legislative items have been identified for being taken up during this session.
The Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs further stated that the Government is always ready to discuss on the floor of the House, any issue as permitted under Rules of Procedure by respective Presiding Officers. He also requested all party leaders for active cooperation and support for the smooth functioning of the two Houses of Parliament. The meeting was also attended by Union Minister for Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution & Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal, who is also Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State  of the Ministry of Law and Justice; Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs & Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs & Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs, Shri V. Muraleedharan.
Concluding the meeting, after listening to the points raised by the leaders of various political parties in both Houses of Parliament, Shri Rajnath Singh, Union Minister for Defence, thanked leaders for their active and effective participation in the meeting and also for highlighting issues of public importance. Government is ready to hold discussion on all issues of public importance including the situation in Manipur, stated the Defence Minister.
In total meeting was attended by Forty nine Leaders from Thirty four political parties.
LIST OF BILLS LIKELY TO BE TAKEN UP DURING MONSOON SESSION, 2023
- The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi  Bill, 2023 
- The Cinematograph  Bill, 2019
- The DNA Technology  Regulation Bill, 2019
- The Mediation Bill, 2021
- The Biological Diversity  Bill, 2022
- The Multi State Cooperative Societies  Bill, 2022
- The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2022
- The Jan Vishwas  Bill, 2023
- The Forest  Amendment Bill, 2023
- The Constitution  Order  Bill, 2022 
- The Constitution  Order  Bill, 2022 
- The Postal Services Bill, 2023
- The National Cooperative University Bill, 2023
- The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains  Bill, 2023
- The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023
- The International Monetary Fund and Bank Bill, 2023
- The Provisional Collection of Taxes Bill, 2023
- The National Dental Commission Bill, 2023
- The National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill, 2023
- The Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics Bill, 2023
- The Registration of Births and Deaths  Bill, 2023
- The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation  Bill, 2023
- The Cinematograph  Bill, 2023
- The Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023
- The Advocates  Bill, 2023
- The Mines and Mineral  Amendment Bill, 2023
- The Railways  Bill, 2023
- The National Research Foundation Bill, 2023
- The Constitution  Scheduled Castes Order  Bill, 2023
- The Constitution  Order  Bill, 2023
- The Constitution  Scheduled Tribes Order  Bill, 2023